Senior SRE / Platform Engineer
Estimated salary
€5,160 – €7,841per month
Auto-estimated from similar roles, location, experience & market data. Actual pay may vary.
Description
SimScale is seeking a Senior SRE / Platform Engineer to own and improve the cloud infrastructure behind its browser-based simulation platform. The role involves managing AWS and EKS, observability, disaster recovery, security, and multi-region architecture, as well as elastic GPU/HPC capacity and internal developer tooling. You will build standards, guardrails, and self-service tooling to help engineering teams run workloads safely and efficiently. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with a path toward tech-lead ownership. You will join a small infrastructure team supporting over 50 engineers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in SRE, platform, or infrastructure engineering
- Software development experience with production-quality code in Python, Go, Rust, or Java
- Strong systems foundation: understanding of Linux internals and distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with AWS (or GCP), Terraform, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes
- Observability and reliability experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, distributed tracing, and SLOs/SLIs
- Production debugging depth: ability to investigate complex failures and communicate clearly during incidents
- Security and compliance awareness: understanding of access control, auditability, disaster recovery, logging, and SOC 2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
Benefits
Dedicated, supportive team with unlimited growth opportunities and leadership potential
Make an impact quickly by sharing ideas and contributing to creative, goal-oriented projects
Diverse, inclusive environment with colleagues from over 35 countries
Flexible hours and the freedom to work remotely from anywhere in the world
Comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, and wellness support
Fresh office lunches or gift cards as a remote employee
Professional growth with online/offline learning, language courses, and tech talks
Team events, support groups, and ESG and DE&I initiatives
Fun team challenges and competitions
💰 Net Salary Calculator
Tax class 1, no church tax
Gross Salary
€78,000/year
€6,500/month
Total Deductions
€30,940
40% effective rate
Net Salary (Take Home)
€3,921/mo
€47,060/year
Deduction Breakdown
🏛️ Income Tax€14,895
🏦 Pension Insurance€7,254
🏥 Health Insurance€6,103
🫶 Care Insurance€1,674
📋 Unemployment Insurance€1,014
🏠 Cost of Living in Munich
Monthly Essentials
Rent (1BR)
€1650
Groceries
€350
Transport
€90
Utilities
€250
Internet
€45
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Eating Out
€15
Gym/Month
€55
Coffee
€4
Beer (0.5L)
€5
Cinema
€13
Monthly Net Salary:€3,921
Comfortable Living:€2,422
Monthly Savings:€1,499 (38%)
💰
Strong savings potential: You could save €1,499 monthly, which is €17,988 per year.
💡 These estimates are based on average costs in Munich. Actual expenses vary based on lifestyle, neighborhood, and personal choices. "Comfortable living" includes rent, utilities, groceries, transport, and reasonable dining/entertainment.
Eligible for the EU Blue Card
A salary of €78,006 meets the EU Blue Card minimum of €45,300 (2026).
The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for highly qualified non-EU workers. It offers a fast track to permanent residency and allows family reunification.
Processing
4-12 weeks
Visa fee
€100
Requirements
University degree + Job offer
Also eligible: EU Blue Card (Shortage Occupation) (€41,042+)
Documents needed
Valid passport
Recognised university degree
Employment contract or binding job offer
Proof of salary meeting threshold
Health insurance coverage
Biometric passport photo
📍 Life in Munich
👥
Population
1.6M
⭐
Quality of Life
9.0
🇬🇧
English Friendly
8.0
💻
Tech Scene
9.0
🌍
International
8.0
🚇
Public Transport
9.0
🚴
Bikeability
8.0
🌬️
Air Quality
7.0
🌳
Green Spaces
8.0
🚗
Car Free
6.0
ℹ️
About Munich
- •Tech hub with strong startup ecosystem
- •Excellent public services
- •Close to Alps
🌤️
Climate
- •Continental climate
- •Cold winters with snow
- •Warm summers
- •Close to Alps
❄️Jan: 0°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 9°C
☀️1900 sunshine hours/year
🛡️
Safety
- •Safest major city in Germany
- •Very low violent crime
- •Occasional pickpocketing
Overall:9.0
🏥
Healthcare
- •World-class hospitals
- •Short wait times
- •Comprehensive coverage
Quality: 10.0Access: 9.0
🎭
Culture
- •Rich arts scene
- •World-famous museums
- •Strong music tradition
🎉
Nightlife
- •Vibrant beer gardens
- •Clubs
- •Cultural events
🏞️
Recreation
- •Parks
- •English Garden
- •Alps nearby
💰
Cost of Living
- •Most expensive city in Germany
- •High salaries compensate somewhat
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1650
⚡ Utilities:€250
🛒 Groceries:€350
🍽️ Dining out:€22
Part of Collections
Munich-based cloud-native SaaS for engineering simulation (CFD, FEA, thermal). In 2025-2026 positions itself as 'the world's first AI-native cloud platform for engineering simulation' used by 700K+ engineers across AEC, HVAC, electronics, automotive and aerospace.
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